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The Best Lenses for the Sony a7c That Are Small

Chris Gampat
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02/09/2023
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Last Updated on 02/09/2023 by Mark Beckenbach

There are lots of Sony E-mount lenses, but only a few of them are small and full-frame. More importantly, only a few can be called the best lenses for the Sony a7c. The Sony a7c is a super small camera many of us really love. It’s a camera you want to bring with you everywhere. But there are only a few lenses we’d say are worth it for this camera. Here they are.

How We Chose the Best Small Lenses for the Sony a7c

There are great reasons why we think these are the best lenses for the Sony a7c. Here’s why:

  • In this roundup of the best lenses for the Sony a7c, we’re only including lenses we’ve tested. Luckily, we’ve tested all lenses from Sony. Overall, we only feature and speak in length about products we’ve tested within roundups like these.
  • We’re basing this list of the best lenses for the Sony a7c on size, weather-resistance, image quality, and fun factor. Smaller lenses are the ones that make you want to carry the camera everywhere with you.
  • All product and sample images in this roundup are from our staff.
  • The best lenses for the Sony a7c are also all not super expensive. Not a single one listed here is over $1,000.
  • We haven’t included third-party options like those from Zeiss, Sigma, or Tamron because we’re also basing this list on a few other factors. Besides size, we care about autofocus performance and longevity. Mind you, Tamron is partially owned by Sony. And overall, their prime lenses might perform the best of the three companies mentioned above.
  • Be sure to also check out our complete Sony FE Lens Guide.

Sony 35mm f2.8

What We Think

In our review, we state:

The Sony 35mm f2.8 has some surprisingly great build quality to it. The manual focusing ring feels great and the overall size will be comfortable in the hands of most. But where we were really surprised was when Sony, in our original press meeting, said the lens and body seal is so tight that the contact doesn’t need rubber gaskets to complete the weather sealing.

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Sony 35mm f1.8 FE

What We Think

In our review, we state:

You’re going to get the best bokeh from the Sony 35mm f1.8 FE lens when shooting at f1.8 and focusing closely to a subject. The bokeh is beautiful and works effectively to showcase what you want someone to pay attention to in a scene. It’s very creamy and not at all hazy. Photographers shooting portraits and those doing travel work or photojournalism won’t complain about the Sony 35mm f1.8 FE lens’ bokeh.

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Sony 40mm f2.5

What We Think

In our review, we state:

Made from aluminum, the Sony FE 40mm f2.5 G doesn’t feel like a budget lens. The lens is sturdy yet not overly heavy. The lens cap feels a little more budget, but that’s partly because it’s a tiny 49mm cap.

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The Phoblographer’s various product round-up features are done in-house. Our philosophy is simple: you wouldn’t get a Wagyu beef steak review from a lifelong vegetarian. And you wouldn’t get photography advice from someone who doesn’t touch the product. We only recommend gear we’ve fully reviewed in these roundups. If you’re wondering why your favorite product didn’t make the cut, there’s a chance it’s on another list. If we haven’t reviewed it, we won’t recommend it. This method keeps our lists packed with industry-leading knowledge. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.

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Chris Gampat is the Editor in Chief, Founder, and Publisher of the Phoblographer. He provides oversight to all of the daily tasks, including editorial, administrative, and advertising work. Chris's editorial work includes not only editing and scheduling articles but also writing them himself. He's the author of various product guides, educational pieces, product reviews, and interviews with photographers. He's fascinated by how photographers create, considering the fact that he's legally blind./ HIGHLIGHTS: Chris used to work in Men's lifestyle and tech. He's a veteran technology writer, editor, and reviewer with more than 15 years experience. He's also a Photographer that has had his share of bylines and viral projects like "Secret Order of the Slice." PAST BYLINES: Gear Patrol, PC Mag, Geek.com, Digital Photo Pro, Resource Magazine, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Finance, IGN, PDN, and others. EXPERIENCE: Chris Gampat began working in tech and art journalism both in 2008. He started at PCMag, Magnum Photos, and Geek.com. He founded the Phoblographer in 2009 after working at places like PDN and Photography Bay. He left his day job as the Social Media Content Developer at B&H Photo in the early 2010s. Since then, he's evolved as a publisher using AI ethically, coming up with ethical ways to bring in affiliate income, and preaching the word of diversity in the photo industry. His background and work has spread to non-profits like American Photographic Arts where he's done work to get photographers various benefits. His skills are in SEO, app development, content planning, ethics management, photography, Wordpress, and other things. EDUCATION: Chris graduated Magna Cum Laude from Adelphi University with a degree in Communications in Journalism in 2009. Since then, he's learned and adapted to various things in the fields of social media, SEO, app development, e-commerce development, HTML, etc. FAVORITE SUBJECT TO PHOTOGRAPH: Chris enjoys creating conceptual work that makes people stare at his photos. But he doesn't get to do much of this because of the high demand of photography content. / BEST PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: Don't do it in post-production when you can do it in-camera.